July 4, 2023

Drop seen in China's sow herd in May

China's sow herd declined 0.6% in May compared to the prior month to 42.58 million, according to data published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on June 30.

The herd of breeding females was 1.6% higher than a year ago, the data also showed.

The number of pigs slaughtered at big facilities that have capacity to slaughter more than 20,000 a year was 11% higher in May than a year ago.

- Reuters